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Northwest Public Radio is a participant and contributor in the Northwest News Network (N3), a collaboration of public radio stations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Our reporters bring a regional per... Read more

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Washington Voters Will Likely Get To Weigh In On Police Deadly Force

Washington Voters Will Likely Get To Weigh In On Police Deadly Force

Washington voters will likely get to weigh in on police use of deadly force. A ballot measure on that subject turned in ... Read more

29 Dec 2017

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Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of Deaths

Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of Deaths

The wildfires that burned through the Northwest this past summer caused hazy skies throughout Washington and Oregon. Air... Read more

29 Dec 2017

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Census Data: Idaho Fastest Growing, Washington Adds Fourth Most People

Census Data: Idaho Fastest Growing, Washington Adds Fourth Most People

Northwest states are among the fastest growing in the country. And according to the latest census figures, it’s gaining ... Read more

28 Dec 2017

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Seattle Housing Market Still Tops Chart As Nation's Hottest

Seattle Housing Market Still Tops Chart As Nation's Hottest

Home prices continued to climb in Seattle and Portland at some of the fastest rates in the country this year. The latest... Read more

27 Dec 2017

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2018 Brings Mandatory Sick Leave And Minimum Wage Increase For Washington Workers

2018 Brings Mandatory Sick Leave And Minimum Wage Increase For Washington Workers

Workers in Washington are about to get a new benefit. Starting January 1, the state will require all employers to provid... Read more

27 Dec 2017

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Inslee To Make Key Decision On Vancouver Oil-By-Rail Terminal

Inslee To Make Key Decision On Vancouver Oil-By-Rail Terminal

In early 2018, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will make a final decision on whether to permit the Vancouver Energy Project -... Read more

22 Dec 2017

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Columbia Basin Landowners Fined $600,000 For Illegal Water Use

Columbia Basin Landowners Fined $600,000 For Illegal Water Use

Four landowners near Moses Lake, Washington, have been fined $618,000 for illegal water use . The water was pumped from ... Read more

21 Dec 2017

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Former Washington Auditor Guilty Of Possession Of Stolen Property, Not Guilty Of Money Laundering

Former Washington Auditor Guilty Of Possession Of Stolen Property, Not Guilty Of Money Laundering

Former Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley has been found guilty of possession of stolen property, making false declara... Read more

21 Dec 2017

1min

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Trump Administration Suspends Efforts To Bring Back North Cascades Grizzlies

Trump Administration Suspends Efforts To Bring Back North Cascades Grizzlies

The Trump administration is suspending efforts to bolster the grizzly bear population in Washington’s North Cascades. Th... Read more

20 Dec 2017

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Nostalgia Galore As 'Queen Of The Skies' Bids Farewell In U.S. Passenger Airline Fleets

Nostalgia Galore As 'Queen Of The Skies' Bids Farewell In U.S. Passenger Airline Fleets

Nostalgia is flowing freely in the skies this week as Delta Air Lines takes its remaining Boeing 747 jumbo jets on a far... Read more

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